1940-1949

1939-1941 Mike Kosman

BIOB:11/26/1917 - D:12/10/2002

Kosman played three years for the Hoosiers. After leaving IU he served in the Marine Crop. during WWII. After returning to the states he resumed his playing career . He did appear in one MLB game for the Cincinnati Reds in 1944, but didn't get a plate appearance.

Major League Batting Record

Minor League Batting Record

CardsTotal 1/1 = 100% CompletedNon 1/1s 1/1 = 100% Completed1/1s = NA

2010 Historic Autographs In Memory Of #MK 3/4

1941-1942 and 1944 Kermit Wahl

BIOB:11/18/1922 - D:9/16/1987

Wahl missed 1943 as he was serving in the U.S. Army Enlisted Reserve Corps during WWII.

He played five years in the pros with three teams.

Major League Batting Record

Minor League Batting Record

CardsTotal 2/4 = 50% CompletedNon 1/1s 2/4 = 50% Completed1/1s = NA

1979 Diamond Greats #265

1979 Philadelphia Double Header #7

1945 Ted KluszewskiIU HOF

BIOB:9/10/1924 - D:3/29/1988

"Big Klu" as he was affectionately known has been the most successful professional player to come out of IU. Considering Kluszewski only played one year for the baseball team, it took a strange series of events that led to him being found at all. The Cincinnati Reds were forced to move their spring training from Florida to IU during the war. One of the Reds groundskeepers saw Klu hitting baseballs one day further than any of the Reds players were able to. The Reds tried to sign him immediately, but since he was a standout tight end for the football team, he waited until after graduation to sign.

During his time Kluszewski was famous for his strength. In his first year with the Reds Kluszewski complained that the sleeves on his uniform were restricting his swing, so he cut them off. To give credence to his stature at the time, Hall of Famer Leo Durocher was once asked to name the five strongest players in baseball. When he left Klu off the list the reporter asked why. Durocher replied "Kluszewski? I'm talking about human beings!"

After retiring, Kluszewski became a hitting coach under Sparky Anderson and helped lead the Big Red Machine to two world series titles in the 70s. He remained a coach in the Reds system until 1986.

Playing Achievements

3 time NL All-Star (1953-1956)

Major League home run leader (1954)

National league record for scoring in 17 consecutive games (1955)

Major League record for first baseman leading the league in fielding percentage five years in a row. (1951-1955)

Only player in history to hit 40 home runs, and strike out 40 or fewer times in a season (1955)

Professional Achievements

Two World Series titles as the Reds hitting coach (1975,1976)

1962 inducted to Reds Hall of Fame

1998 Reds retire his number 18

2003 Reds dedicate a statue to him outside the main gate of Great American Ball Park.

IU Achievements

All Big-Ten Tight End on the undefeated 1945 Big Ten Championship team..

1982 inducted into IU Hall of Fame

Major League Batting Record

Minor League Batting Record

CardsTotal = 172Autos = 13Relics = 31SN = 521/1 = 7

Unknown year-1949

1947-1966 Exhibits Reds #121A

1947-1966 Exhibits Pirates #121B

1947-1966 Exhibits Plain Uniform #121C

1948 Leaf #38

1949 Eureka Stamps #88

1950-1959

1950 Bowman #62

1951 Bowman #143

1952 Topps #29

1953 Bowman #62

1953 Dixie Lids Premiums #11

1953 Topps #162

1954 ABC Freight Postcards #2

1954 Red Heart #13

1954 Red Man #6

1954 Reds Postcards #36

1954 Topps #7

1954 Topps Sports Illustrated #7

1955 Armour Coins Aqua #TK

1955 Topps #120

1956 Topps White Back #25

1958 Topps #178

1958 Topps #321

1959 Jay’s Publishing Pirates #TK

1959 Topps #17

1957 Reds Sohio #12

1959 Topps #35

1960-1969

1960 Jay’s Publishing White Sox #TK

1960 Kahn’s #TK

1960 Kluszewski Charcoal Steak House #TK

1960 MacGregor Staff #TK

1960 Nu-Card H-Lites #57

1960 Topps #505

1961 Nu-Card Scoops #457

1961 Post #31

1961 Topps #65

1961 Topps Stamps #TK

1962 Jay’s Publishing #TK

1970-1979

1973 O-Pee-Chee #296

1973 Topps #296

1974 O-Pee-Chee #326

1974 Topps #326

1975 SSPC #618

1977 Bob Parker Reds Cartoons #1

1975 TCMA The 1950’s League Leaders #TK

1978 Grand Slam #119

1979 TCMA 50’s #12

1980-1989

1980 Indianapolis Indians Team Issue #13

1981 Indianapolis Indians Team Issue #14

1981 TCMA 60s #439

1981 TCMA White Sox #16

1982 G.S. Gallery #17

1982 Indianapolis Indians Team Issue #8

1982 Ohio Baseball Hall of Fame #18

1982 TCMA Greatest Sluggers #11

1983 Diamond Classics #62

1983 Indianapolis Indians Team Issue #30

1983 Topps 1952 Reprints #29

1984 O’Connell and Son Inc. #213

1985 Angles Straw Hat #TKAP

1985 Sports Design Products #48

1985 TCMA 1948 Play Ball #16

1986 Sportflics Decade Greats #38

1986 TCMA All Time Reds #9CR

1987 Hygrade All-Time Greats #TK

1988 Pacific Legends #72

1989 Kodak Collectible Series #1

1990-1999

1991 Topps Archives 1953 #162

1992 Bazooka Quadracard #17

1993 Action Packed #138

1994 Ted Williams #22

1994 Topps Archives 1954 #7

1994 Topps Archives 1954 Gold #7

2001

Fleer Platinum Winning Combinations Blue #30WC

Fleer Winning Combinations #30WC 19/1000

SP Legendary Cuts Game Jersey #J-TK

Topps American Pie Woodstock Relics #BBWM-TK

Topps Archives #314

Topps Archives Reserve #80

Topps Archives Reserve Relics #ARR43

Topps Archives Reserve Black White Proof #80 1/1

Topps Archives Reserve Blue Proof #80 1/1

Topps Archives #361

Tribute #15

2002

Fleer Classic Cuts Pants #TK-P

Fleer Classic Cuts Bat #TK-B NNO/200

Fleer Greats Dueling Duos #25DD

Fleer Greats Dueling Duos Game Used Single #DD-ES1

Fleer Greats Dueling Duos Game Used Single #DD-TK1

Fleer Greats Dueling Duos Game Used Double #ESTK 13/25

Fleer Greats Through the Years Level 1 #TK

Fleer Greats Through the Years Level 1 Patch #TK 28/100

Fleer Greats Through the Years Level 2 #TK 29/100

Fleer Greats Through the Years Level 3 #TK 9/25

Fleer Platinum Cornerstones Red #12CS

Fleer Platinum Cornerstones #12CS 24/500

Fleer Platinum Cornerstones Red #17CS

Fleer Platinum Cornerstones #17CS 380/500

Fleer Tradition This Day in History #29DH

Fleer Tradition This Day in History Game Used #TK NNO/50

SP Legendary Cuts #75

Topps American Pie American Sluggers Blue #AS-TK

Topps American Pie American Sluggers Gold #AS-TK

Topps American Pie American Sluggers Red #AS-TK

Topps American Pie American Sluggers Silver #AS-TK

Topps Archives #26

Topps Archives Reserve #75

Topps Archives Seat Relic

Topps Gold Label MLB Awards Ceremony Relics Gold #ACR-TK2

Topps Gold Label MLB Awards Ceremony Relics Platinum #ACR-TK2

2003

Heritage Flashbacks #F3

Heritage Then and Now #TN1

Heritage Then and Now #TN2

Heritage Grandstand Glory #GG-TK

Topps Record Breakers #RB-TK

Topps Record Breakers Relic #RBR-TK

Topps Shoe Box #7

Tribute #75

Tribute Gold #75 72/100

Tribute #148

Tribute Gold #148 39/100

Tribute World Series Relic #TR-TK 160/425

2004-2005

2004 Fleer Greats #69

2004 Fleer Greats Blue #69 120/500

2004 Fleer Greats Glory of Their Time #32GOT 1187/1954

2004 Fleer Greats Glory of Their Time Game Used #GOT-TK 118/250

2005 SP Legendary Cuts Material #LC-TK 68/75

2005 Sweet Spot Classic Wingfield Collection #WCC-27

2005 Upper Deck Classics #88

2005 Upper Deck Classics Silver #88 338/399

2005 Upper Deck Classics Gold #88 164/199

2006-2009

2006 SP Legendary Cuts #74

2006 SP Legendary Cuts Printing Plate Cyan #74 1/1

2006 SP Legendary Cuts Printing Plate Magenta #74 1/1

2006 SP Legendary Cuts When it was a Game Cut #WGC-TK 7/50

2007 SP Legendary Cuts #36

2007 SP Legendary Cuts #150 123/550

2007 Sweet Spot Classic #124 358/575

2008 Heritage 1959 Buy Back #17

2008 SP Legendary Cuts Generations Memorabilia #GEN-KD

2008 SP Legendary Cuts Fall Classic Signature Cuts #FCC-TK 2/7

2008 SP Legendary Cuts Mid-Summer Classic Cuts #MSC-TK 2/3

2008 SP Legendary Cuts Mystery Cuts #LC-MC 1/1

2009 SP Legendary Cuts Autographs #LC-78 3/8

2011-2012

2011 Donruss Limited Cuts #308 6/15

2011 Donruss Limited Cuts #308B 2/8

2011 SP Legendary Cuts Exquisite Collection #E90 5/5

2011 SP Legendary Cuts Black Cut Signatures #CIN-TK 6/6

2011 SP Legendary Cuts Signatures #175 8/14

2011 SP Legendary Cuts Past and Present #CIN-KR 3/5

2012 Historic Autographs The Decades 1950 Edition #TK 1/7

2012 National Treasures #148 84/99

2012 National Treasures Jumbo Signatures #37 7/10

2012 National Treasures Jumbo Nickname Signatures #37 3/5

2014

Classics #127

Classics Timeless Tributes Silver #127 112/149

Classics Timeless Tributes Gold #127 24/25

Classics Timeless Tributes Platinum #127 1/1

Classics Classic Combos Bat #23 6/99

Classics Classic Combos Jersey #23 39/99

Classics October Heroes #19

Classics October Heroes Material #19 75/99

Classics October Heroes Dual Materials #19 5/99

National Treasures #107 8/99

2015

Diamond Kings #128

Diamond Kings Gold #128 18/25

Diamond Kings Framed #128

Diamond Kings Framed Blue #128 61/99

Diamond Kings Framed Green #128 4/5

Diamond Kings Framed Black #128 1/1

Diamond Kings Mini #128

Diamond Kings Mini Materials #128 24/99

Topps Buy Back 1961 #62

1946-1947 Ralph Brickner

BIOB:5/2/1925 - D:5/9/1994

Ralph played two seasons for the Hoosiers. He made it to the major leagues in 1952 with the Boston Red Sox. Although he had a decent year as a relief pitcher, arm troubles ended his career early in 1953.

After baseball Brickner became an Ohio County Traffic Court employee until he retired.